Ding Xuedong

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Like several China Investment Corporation (CIC) executives before him, Ding Xuedong has an extensive background in Chinese public service. He spent around a decade at China’s Ministry of Finance, ending his role as Vice Minister. He also had a stint as deputy director of China’s State Council. In 2013, he was nominated chairman of the CIC. Heading up a sovereign wealth fund backed by the one of the world’s largest economies, deserves a bit of recognition. Ding emphasized a shift in CIC’s investment strategy, with ideas of investing in agriculture (food security), allocation to developed markets, private companies and infrastructure. Ding has reiterated the importance of asset owner collaboration, participating in consortiums to foster investment in infrastructure and private equity.